{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Meritor recall 21E098: 180 Series Drive Pinions",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21e098/",
  "summary": "Recall 21E098 (Meritor): A fractured drive pinion may contact the brake drop hose, and unintentionally engage the parking brake without detection or wit...",
  "excerpt": "Meritor Meritor, model year 9999. Filed by Meritor, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 30 November 2021. 98 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Meritor, Inc. (Meritor) is recalling certain 180 Series Drive Pinions. The rear axle drive pinion may fracture. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A fractured drive pinion may contact the brake drop hose, and unintentionally engage the parking brake without detection or without the brake lights activating, increasing the risk of a crash.” 21E098 Meritor, Inc. Power Train:Axle Assembly 30 November 2021 9999-9999 MERITOR MERITOR A fractured drive pinion may contact the brake drop hose, and unintentionally engage the parking brake without detection or without the brake lights activating, increasing the risk of a crash. Meritor will work with the affected vehicle manufacturers to inspect and replace the drive pinion, as necessary, free of charge. The vehicle manufacturers will provide all owner notifications. Owners may contact Meritor customer service at 1-866-668-7221, or the respective vehicle manufacturers customer service number. This campaign is in th",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:33:40+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T18:51:19+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Meritor recall 21E098: 180 Series Drive Pinions\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21e098/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}